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紫式部

紫式部

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Biography

Murasaki Shikibu (紫 式部, English: Lady Murasaki; c. 973 or 978 – c. 1014 or 1031) was a Japanese novelist, poet and lady-in-waiting at the Imperial court during the Heian period. She is best known as the author of The Tale of Genji, written in Japanese between about 1000 and 1012. Murasaki Shikibu is a descriptive name; her personal name is unknown, but she may have been Fujiwara no Takako (藤原 香子), who was mentioned in a 1007 court diary as an imperial lady-in-waiting.

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Note: Shikibu was her title in the Imperial court.

Acting History

2009
The Tale of Genji
TVOriginal Story11 eps
1991
The Tale of Genji
TVNovel2 eps
1981
The Tale of Genji
Original Story
1966
The Tale of Genji
Original Story

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Female